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I only need a win 8 recovery CD for Ubuntu encryption dual boot reformat on my envy [content removed]

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@HumanContactATh 

Your post is confusing ...

 

There is no such thing as a "win 8 recovery CD".  HP has supplied, in the past, recovery disks for Win8, but that was a set of three DVDs and a driver CD, not a single CD, and you have to BUY that from HP -- if it is still available. (more on this below)

 

As to the "Ubuntu encryption dual boot format", HP does not provide technical support for Linux, whether or not installed in dual boot mode.  So for anything related to that, you would have to contact the Ubuntu forums for support.

 

Also, the HP Recovery Media will completely erase and reformat the entire drive -- so any dual boot installation you have will be removed in the process.

 

HP Recovery Media is a set of DVDs and a CD, or USB stick, that will erase the hard drive (removing all data, settings, and applications, reinstall the original OS, drivers, and some HP Utilities.

In some cases, you may be able to order a USB stick instead of disks. You have to order these from HP; they can not be downloaded.

You can look online for Recovery Media starting with the linked paged: http://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers

Once there, input your Product name or number. On your Software and Drivers Download page, select your Operating System and and Version. Click "Update".

If HP Recovery Media is available for your machine, down near the bottom of the page, you will see an entry for Order Recovery Media-CD/DVD/USB. Click the "+" symbol to expand that entry and click on Order Media for details.

Or, if you prefer, you can do the same by contacting HP Customer Support.

 

USA/Canada HP contact info: https://support.hp.com/us-en/contact-hp



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